In recent years, the topic of language, along with its importance and influence on society, has gained importance as a separate area of ​​study. Many have joined the ongoing debate whether English should be taught and used correctly, or perhaps there is no such thing as Standard English these days. Since language is an extremely efficient means of interaction and expression, it is extremely important that educators invest heavily in linguistic research and study so that they can properly educate their students and ensure they have the tools that can help them reach their potential. Freeman (2004) explains that teachers study linguistics, so when they understand how language works, they can use it effectively to help their students learn. One of the most important areas of linguistic research carried out by a teacher in the classroom would presumably be the discussion of the need to use a standard of English in his or her classroom and how standard English is defined. Such deliberations would inevitably lead us to the debate between descriptivism and prescriptivism. A prescriptivist, as the term suggests, is one who believes that there is a prescribed list of rules that writers and speakers of the language must adhere to. The prescriptive approach is one of “application of the rules” (Camron, D., 2003). A descriptivist, on the other hand, is a linguist who, rather than imposing rules of grammatical usage, observes how patterns of language naturally emerge. It's easier to take a neutral position and agree that both a prescriptive and descriptive point of view are necessary to keep the language moving in the right direction and at the right speed. However, when one takes the time to gather information truthfully, it is quite difficult not to lean on two... middle of paper... of different dialects (Hazen, Kirk, & Fluharty, Elaine, 2001).References: Cameron, D. (1995). On verbal hygiene in Verbal Hygiene. New York: Routledge, Freeman, D. E., & Freeman, Y. S. (2004). Essential linguistics: what you need to know to teach. -Portsmouth, NH: HeinemannHazen, Kirk and Fluharty, Elaine (2001). Defining Appalachian English: West Virginia and Beyond. Unpublished manuscript.Nunberg, (1983).The Atlantic Monthly; December 1983; The decline of grammar; Volume 252Trudgill, P. and Cheshire, J. (1989) Dialect and education in the United Kingdom. In J. Cheshire, V. Edwards, H. Münstermann & B. Weltens (eds.), Dialect and education: some European perspectives. Clevedon: Multilingual Matters.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dialecthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blues